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  1. Kings Cross fire - Firemen’s experiences (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Two firemen who were first into the concourse of Kings Cross Underground Station during the fire which killed thirty-one people on 18/11/87 speak about their experiences. 1. Fireman John Edgar. 2. Robert...

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  2. Kings Cross fire disaster (1987)

    Genre
    Interview

    Fire station officer Colin Townsley died in the Kings Cross Underground fire after going in without putting his breathing apparatus on. A neighbour in Lewisham pays tribute to him. Male reporter not identified.

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  3. Chay Blyth and family feared lost at sea (1984)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the wreckage found off Cornwall which was believed to be a section of the craft of Briton Chay Blyth, currently looking to break the world record sailing through Cape Horn, it turned out to be...

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  4. GMWU Isle of Grain blockade (1980)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on a blockade by General and Municipal Workers Union (GMWU) pickets at the Isle of Grain power station site in Kent in defence of 27 laggers who have been in dispute over bonuses since 08/79. Includes...

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  5. Aftermath of Falklands War - Part 1 (1982)

    Genre
    Feature

    Part 1 of a feature on the aftermath of the Falklands War. A reporter visits the Falkland Islands and talks to locals and troops, in this part looking at unexploded bombs and disposal; living conditions for...

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  6. Stabbing of Broadwater Farm riot fireman (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    After the Broadwater Farm riot in north London (06/10/85), when PC Keith Blakelock was murdered as he went to the aid of fire fighters, there now follows a report that one of the firemen, Timothy Cowan, has...

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  7. Putney gas explosion (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the visit of Employment Secretary Tom King to Putney after a massive gas explosion at a block of flats and continuing dangerous rescue operations and aftermath. Death toll stands at eight. King...

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  8. Police crackdown on acid house parties (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    A senior police officer is promising that more arrests will follow in the continuing crackdown on so-called acid house parties. Detective Chief Inspector David Easy, led a successful operation on Echoes, an...

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  9. Cancer risk to children of nuclear power station workers (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Clayre Gribben reports on demands for new safety measures and improved compensation by workers at British nuclear power plants following a Medical Research Council survey revealing fathers working in...

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  10. Boeing 737 crash on M1 (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    A Boeing 737-400, British Midland flight 92, crashed on 8 January 1989 on the M1, near Kegworth, Leicestershire. The inquest into the crash has returned a verdict of accidental death on the 47 victims....

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